Women's and Children's Hospital | |
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Geography | |
Location | 72 King William Rd, North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
Coordinates | 34°54′41″S 138°35′59″E / 34.9114°S 138.5998°E |
Organisation | |
Care system | Public Medicare (AU) |
Type | Specialist |
Affiliated university | University of Adelaide, University of South Australia and Flinders University |
Services | |
Emergency department | Yes, Paediatric Emergency and women's health emergency |
Beds | 314 |
Speciality | Obstetrics Paediatrics |
History | |
Opened | 1876 (Adelaide Children's Hospital) 1902 (Queen Victoria Hospital) March 1989 (merger) |
Links | |
Website | www |
Lists | Hospitals in Australia |
The Women's and Children's Hospital (WCH) is a hospital dedicated to the care of women and children in Adelaide, South Australia. It was established in March 1989, when the Queen Victoria Hospital and Adelaide Children's Hospital were amalgamated, initially named Adelaide Medical Centre for Women and Children, being renamed to its present name in 1995.
In September 2022 plans were announced by the Government of South Australia to build a new facility in Park 27, on the site of the Thebarton Police Barracks.
The hospital is part of the Women's and Children's Health Network.